Conakry vs Lusaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Conakry Lusaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1058
$686
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2387
$1784
🏠 One person rent
$523
$237
🏘️ Family rent
$853
$381
🍽️ Food expenses
$362
$263
🚐 Transport expenses
$94.3
$127
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2065
$113
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
6
35
😀 Quality of life
36
50
🏙️ Population
1.67M
2.47M

The cost of living in Conakry is 54% more expensive than in Lusaka. Cities ranked 5243rd and 7322nd ($1058 vs $686) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 9th in Guinea and Zambia, respectively. Check Guinea vs Zambia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Conakry compared to 0.2 months in Lusaka. Conakry ranked 1st best city to live in Guinea vs Lusaka ranked 1st in Zambia, while ranked 8430th and 6732nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Conakry vs Lusaka

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Conakry Lusaka
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.09
$7.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.5
$23.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.76
$3.86
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.73
$1.02
☕ Cappuccino
$3.41
$2.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.61
$0.61
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$624
$236
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$269
$129
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1118
$431
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$489
$236
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$104
$35.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$158
$55.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$79.6
$51
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.18%
25.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$167
$1955
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$866
$4123
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.43
$0.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$28.2
$38.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.88
$12
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.34
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.17
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.16
$0.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.63
$1.55
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.2
$7.18
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.17
$4.53
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$5.26
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.34
$3.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$1.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$2.95
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$1.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$2.13
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.77
$1.42
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.3
$7.32
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.36
$1.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.08
$3.16
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.36
$6.74
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.91
$3.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.41
$1.69
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.04
$1.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$81.6
$43
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.64
$4.16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.1
$17.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.18
$6.47
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.6
$18.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.3
$73.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$120
$178
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6365
$13300

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Distance City Cost of living
64 km or 40 mi Forecariah
$993
81 km or 50 mi Boffa
$990
126 km or 78 mi Freetown
$1323
203 km or 126 mi Mamou
$1016
277 km or 172 mi Bo
$1257
314 km or 195 mi Bafata
$852
332 km or 206 mi Kenema
$1257
333 km or 207 mi Bissau
$878
400 km or 248 mi Kolda
$1127
407 km or 253 mi Gueckedou
$1004
441 km or 274 mi Ziguinchor
$1108
479 km or 297 mi Monrovia
$535
493 km or 306 mi Kankan
$1001
497 km or 309 mi Kakata
$503
526 km or 327 mi Brikama
$605
536 km or 333 mi Lamin
$537
538 km or 334 mi Banjul
$518
573 km or 356 mi Nzerekore
$999
575 km or 358 mi Kaolack
$1178
600 km or 373 mi Sanniquellie
$501
608 km or 378 mi Yekepa
$502
610 km or 379 mi Fatick
$1176
682 km or 424 mi Thies
$1236
696 km or 433 mi Rufisque
$1229
709 km or 441 mi Dakar
$1320
713 km or 443 mi Bougouni
$507
715 km or 444 mi Bamako
$583
718 km or 446 mi Greenville
$502
731 km or 454 mi Louga
$1145
767 km or 477 mi Koulikoro
$508
786 km or 488 mi Saint-Louis
$1147
811 km or 504 mi Rosso
$619
817 km or 508 mi Banamba
$507
886 km or 551 mi Korhogo
$1097
902 km or 561 mi Sikasso
$515
922 km or 573 mi Segou
$508
935 km or 581 mi Gagnoa
$1079
952 km or 591 mi Markala
$508
975 km or 606 mi Yamoussoukro
$1060
976 km or 606 mi Bouake
$1124

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Distance City Cost of living
166 km or 103 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$815
209 km or 130 mi Choma
$750
275 km or 171 mi Ndola
$613
289 km or 179 mi Kitwe
$1189
297 km or 184 mi Chinhoyi
$639
318 km or 198 mi Mufulira
$1473
322 km or 200 mi Chingola
$1229
370 km or 230 mi Kadoma
$754
373 km or 232 mi Livingstone
$718
399 km or 248 mi Harare
$1024
411 km or 255 mi Chitungwiza
$770
426 km or 265 mi Lubumbashi
$1133
429 km or 267 mi Kwekwe
$706
464 km or 288 mi Marondera
$768
475 km or 295 mi Mansa
$1030
478 km or 297 mi Gweru
$577
521 km or 324 mi Likasi
$1039
529 km or 329 mi Bulawayo
$630
574 km or 356 mi Tete
$828
584 km or 363 mi Masvingo
$861
605 km or 376 mi Kolwezi
$1039
611 km or 380 mi Mutare
$764
613 km or 381 mi Lilongwe
$591
645 km or 401 mi Francistown
$633
658 km or 409 mi Kasama
$1002
686 km or 426 mi Chimoio
$924
688 km or 428 mi Ntcheu
$495
694 km or 431 mi Mzimba
$530
721 km or 448 mi Blantyre
$505
729 km or 453 mi Monkey Bay
$521
756 km or 470 mi Zomba
$458
757 km or 471 mi Mangochi
$496
762 km or 474 mi Mzuzu
$527
775 km or 482 mi Mulanje
$461
792 km or 492 mi Serowe
$583
802 km or 499 mi Palapye
$551
852 km or 529 mi Beira
$1000
869 km or 540 mi Mahalapye
$628
917 km or 570 mi Mbeya
$469
956 km or 594 mi Quelimane
$692